International nursing chief to speak to Korean nurses

By Jung Min-ho

Annette Kennedy

International Council of Nurses (ICN) President Annette Kennedy will visit Korea next week to meet the country's future nursing leaders.

The Korean Nurses Association (KNA) said Thursday that Kennedy will give a speech in front of 150 nurses and nursing students about “challenges and opportunities for young nurses,” at a National Assembly meeting room at 2 p.m. on Oct. 31.

Event host Rep. Yoon Jong-pil of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party invited her.

The Irish native has been the ICN's leader since June 2017. Previously, she served four years as its vice president and chief of the European Federation of Nurses.

The ICN is a federation of 133 national nurses' associations. Headquartered in Geneva, it aims to improve the status of nurses and influence international and domestic health policies. The KNA has been a member since 1949.